Essentials of Management Information Systems: Organization and Technology in the Networked Ente...

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For sophomore through MBA level MIS and information systems courses taught in MIS, IS, CIS, Business and Management departments. It is well-suited for courses on the quarter system and those that combine a MIS text with hands-on software, projects, or case studies. This text prepares students for the constantly changing demands of using information systems as managers in today's fast-paced organizationsfirst by relating MIS to management, the organization and technology, focusing on the importance of integrating these elements; second by tracking emerging technologies and organizational trends; and third by consistently using examples taken from real businesses, both domestic and foreign.

Jane Price Laudon has taught at Columbia University and the New York University Graduate School of Business.

Part One Organizations, Management, and the Network Revolution

2

(106)

The Information Systems Revolution: Transforming Business and Management

2

(34)

The Strategic Role of Information Systems

36

(36)

Information Systems, Organizations, and Management: Business Processes and Enterprise Systems

72

(36)

Part Two Information Technology Infrastructure

108

(178)

Computers and Information Processing

108

(32)

The Role of Software in the Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure

140

(36)

Managing Data Resources

176

(32)

Telecommunications, Networks, and the New Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure